Bradley Alan Moore (born June 21, 1964) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in parts of two seasons spanning 1988–1990.[1]
| Brad Moore | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 21, 1964 Loveland, Colorado | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 1988, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 25, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.08 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 20.25 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAs a junior at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado, Moore was only 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) and 115 pounds (52 kg). He was not drafted or offered any scholarships out of high school. After working as a landscaper and playing amateur baseball for a year after high school, he joined the college baseball team at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas. By the end of his time at Garden City, he stood 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m). Moore then received a scholarship to play baseball at Grand Canyon University.[2] He led the team in pitching appearances in 1986 en route to a victory in the NAIA World Series.[3] He was described in The Oklahoman during that season as the team's "bullpen ace."[4]
Moore was undrafted out of Grand Canyon and joined the Philadelphia Phillies organization after attending an open tryout at Cherry Creek High School in Colorado.[2] He was assigned to the Bend Phillies of the Northwest League to begin his professional career in 1986.[5] In June 1988, he was promoted directly from Double-A to the National League.[2] He made his Major League debut on June 14, 1988, against the Montreal Expos at Veterans Stadium.[6][7] He pitched 2.2 scoreless innings in relief of Bruce Ruffin. All three innings were ended by double plays started by Phillies second baseman Juan Samuel.[7] Moore would pitch four more games with the Phillies that season without surrendering a run. Moore would spend the entire 1989 season in the minors before returning to the majors with the Phillies in 1990. He pitched in three games in relief, all in April.[6][8] It would be his final action at the Major League level.[6] He was demoted to Triple-A on May 1.[9]
Prior to the 1991 season, Moore signed with the New York Mets.[10] In 1992, the Mets invited him to participate in spring training but reassigned him to the minor leagues in late March.[11][12]
Moore spent the 1993 and 1994 seasons in the farm systems of the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively. His final stop as a professional player came with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1994.[5]
Moore began serving as the pitching coach at Mountain View High School in Loveland, Colorado in 2006. As of May 2016[update], he was still in that position.[13]
Personal life
editMoore was one of multiple sons born to Barbara and Lew Moore.[2]
Moore met his wife, Lisa, in 1987 at a parade in Clearwater, Florida while she was a waitress and he was playing for the Clearwater Phillies.[2] Their son, Logan, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in August 1990 while Moore was playing with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons.[10]
Logan Moore was selected by the Phillies in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Brad Moore Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Jackson, Steve (April 5, 1995). "Life's a Pitch". Westword. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Grand Canyon Antelopes Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Grand Canyon University. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Colon, Bob (May 28, 1986). "Chiefs Suffer First Tourney Loss, 11-8". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brad Moore Minor, Mexican & CPBL Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Brad Moore Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, June 14, 1988". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Brad Moore 1990 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 1, 1990. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Hennigan, Shane (August 27, 2015). "RAILRIDERS: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a fond memory for Moores". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Sexton, Joe (January 14, 1992). "BASEBALL; Mets Find a Place for Harrelson as a Scout". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "BaseballBaltimore Orioles -- Returned OF Darrell Sherman..." Baltimore Sun. March 28, 1992. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Star, Sean (May 18, 2016). "Former MLB pitcher Brad Moore has Mountain View soaring entering the state tourney". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Logan Moore Minor, Fall, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Brad Moore at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)